Friction Material

Patent No. EP3133134 (titled "Friction Material") was filed by Nisshinbo Brake on Apr 13, 2015. The application was issued on May 26, 2021.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
VRI VERBAND DER REIBBELAGINDUSTRIE EV	Feb 24, 2022	IPSILON BENELUX

Dossier Documents

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Jul 31, 2025
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 25, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 25, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 25, 2025
Reply to appeal
Apr 4, 2025
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Mar 26, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 26, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 26, 2025
Statement of grounds of appeal
Jan 22, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 22, 2025
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Jan 14, 2025
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 14, 2025
Annexes (other than cited documents) regarding appeal procedure
Jan 14, 2025
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 14, 2025
Notice of appeal
Nov 26, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
Nov 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Nov 26, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 26, 2024
Decision rejecting the opposition
Nov 26, 2024
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Nov 26, 2024
Means of redress
Nov 26, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Nov 26, 2024
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Nov 26, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2024
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Nov 26, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Nov 7, 2024
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Sep 12, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 6, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 12, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 8, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 8, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 8, 2024
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
May 8, 2024
Annex to the communication - opposition
May 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2024
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 8, 2024
Information concerning oral proceedings
May 8, 2024
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
May 8, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
May 8, 2024
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Oct 6, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 27, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 19, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
Sep 19, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 13, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 13, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items (CDR)
Sep 13, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 26, 2022
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Jul 21, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 21, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 21, 2022
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Mar 29, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Mar 29, 2022
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Mar 2, 2022
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Feb 24, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Feb 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Feb 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Feb 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Feb 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Feb 24, 2022
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Feb 24, 2022
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Feb 24, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 24, 2022
Notice of opposition
Feb 24, 2022
Notice of opposition
Jun 9, 2021
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Apr 30, 2021
Decision to grant a European patent
Apr 20, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 20, 2021
Filing of the translations of the claims
Apr 20, 2021
French translation of claims
Apr 20, 2021
German translation of the claims
Apr 20, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 1, 2021
Document concerning representation
Feb 1, 2021
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Feb 1, 2021
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Feb 1, 2021
Intention to grant (signatures)
Feb 1, 2021
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Feb 1, 2021
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
May 14, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2020
Description
May 14, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2020
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Mar 3, 2020
Annex to the communication
Mar 3, 2020
Communication from the Examining Division
Feb 21, 2020
Examination started
Jun 4, 2019
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
Jun 4, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 29, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Sep 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2018
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Sep 14, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 14, 2018
Amendments received before examination
Sep 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 6, 2018
Invitation to declare maintenance of the application and to correct deficiencies in the Written Opinion/amend application
Feb 15, 2018
Communication regarding the transmission of the European search report
Feb 15, 2018
European search opinion
Feb 15, 2018
Information on Search Strategy
Feb 15, 2018
Supplementary European search report
Jan 17, 2018
Amendments not yet acceptable
Dec 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 28, 2017
Annex
Dec 28, 2017
Annex
Dec 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 28, 2017
Reply to the invitation to clarify the claims/the subject matter of the application
Oct 30, 2017
Annex to the communication
Oct 30, 2017
Invitation to indicate the subject-matter to be searched
Oct 18, 2017
Search started
Jan 25, 2017
Notification of forthcoming publication
Dec 2, 2016
Communication regarding possible amendment of the application/payment of claims fee
Nov 22, 2016
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 25, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 25, 2016
Abstract
Oct 25, 2016
Claims
Oct 25, 2016
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
Oct 25, 2016
Description
Oct 25, 2016
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 25, 2016
Translation of the international preliminary report on patentability
Aug 26, 2016
Information on entry into European phase
Nov 11, 2015
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 22, 2015
Copy of the international search report
Oct 22, 2015
Copy of the translated international search report
Oct 22, 2015
International publication pamphlet

EP3133134

NISSHINBO BRAKE

Application Number: EP15779388A
Filing Date: Apr 13, 2015
Status: Granted And Under Opposition; Apr 23, 2021
Publication Date: May 26, 2021
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